Erin L. Schneider is native to the Pacific Northwest, attended college in Honolulu - and although Hawaiian - should never be allowed on a surfboard. With more than twenty years in corporate merchandising, she’s now a full-time writer living in Seattle with her husband, Neal; their baby boy, Kellan; a rowdy German shepherd named Ronin; and two crazy cats, Ono and Poke. She’s a member of both the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and SCBWI, and is also co-founder of the YA Buccaneers.

SUMMER OF SLOANE is her debut novel, out May 3, 2016 from Disney-Hyperion.

Entries in Spring 2016
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When I first started working on my YA Contemporary novel, WHERE THE WATER FALLS, I knew immediately when I'd gotten to a certain scene, what my title would be.

However, when my book sold in May 2014 to Disney-Hyperion, I also knew it would undergo many changes to make it bookshelf worthy -- which included the possibility that the title would change.

While I was sad when this conversation first came up back in March - because I really did love my title - I always knew the reason for change would be to make my story the most marketable book it could be...so I can't be disappointed about that!

My story is all about 17-year-old Sloane McIntyre and ultimately, how one summer changed her life.

I'm so excited for my new title and what it means for my book and I'm thankful for the amazing team over at Disney-Hyperion, who all did such a fantastic job finding the perfect one. I also can't tell you how awesome it is to have the word SUMMER in there -- because I've heard all about the good ju-ju that brings!

And even though WTWF will always have a special place in my heart, along with the scene that inspired it, I couldn't be happier with how three words now sum up my book perfectly.